A New Year and a new update to my Mushroom Media Player. This one uses Node-Red to extract the album art colors and apply them to the Media Player controls. I was already using this for some WLEDS behind my TV, so it was easy to adapt it for this.
Mushroom Media Player - Compact:

Mushroom Media Player - Compact YAML
type: custom:stack-in-card
cards:
- type: custom:mushroom-media-player-card
entity: media_player.currently_playing
icon: mdi:play
use_media_info: true
use_media_artwork: false
show_volume_level: false
media_controls:
- play_pause_stop
- previous
- next
volume_controls:
- volume_buttons
- volume_set
fill_container: false
card_mod:
style: |
mushroom-shape-icon {
display: flex;
{% set media_type = state_attr(config.entity, 'media_content_type') %}
{% if media_type == 'tvshow' %}
--card-mod-icon: mdi:television-classic;
animation: flicker 1s linear infinite alternate;
{% elif media_type == 'movie' %}
--card-mod-icon: mdi:movie-roll;
animation: spin 2s linear infinite reverse;
{% elif media_type == 'music' %}
--card-mod-icon: mdi:music;
animation: beat 1.3s ease-out infinite both;
{% elif media_type == 'playlist' %}
--card-mod-icon: mdi:music;
animation: beat 1.3s ease-out infinite both;
{% else %}
--card-mod-icon: mdi:play;
{% endif %}
{{ 'animation: none;' if not is_state(config.entity, 'playing') }}
}
@keyframes flicker {
0%, 31.98%, 32.98%, 34.98%, 36.98%, 39.98%, 67.98%, 68.98%, 95.98%, 96.98%, 97.98%, 98.98%, 100% { --icon-color: rgba(var(--album-art-color), 1); }
32%, 33%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 40%, 68%, 69%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% { --icon-color: rgba(var(--album-art-color), 0.6); }
}
@keyframes beat {
0%, 60% { --icon-symbol-size: 21px; }
5%, 17%, 57% { --icon-symbol-size: 22px; }
10%, 20%, 51% { --icon-symbol-size: 23px; }
25%, 45% { --icon-symbol-size: 24px; }
30%, 39% { --icon-symbol-size: 25px; }
33% { --icon-symbol-size: 26px; }
}
ha-card {
--ha-card-border-width: 0;
--rgb-state-media-player: var(--album-art-color);
}
.actions {
--rgb-primary-text-color: var(--album-art-color);
--primary-text-color: rgb(var(--album-art-color));
}
- type: conditional
conditions:
- entity: media_player.currently_playing
state_not: 'off'
- entity: media_player.currently_playing
state_not: idle
card:
entity: media_player.currently_playing
hide:
icon: true
name: true
runtime: true
source: true
power: true
state_label: true
volume: true
info: true
progress: false
controls: true
more_info: false
type: custom:mini-media-player
toggle_power: false
group: true
card_mod:
style:
mmp-progress$: |
paper-progress {
{% if is_state(config.entity, 'playing') %}
--paper-progress-container-color: rgba(var(--album-art-color), 0.2) !important;
{% endif %}
}
.: |
ha-card {
margin: 0px 12px 12px;
--mmp-progress-height: 12px !important;
height: var(--mmp-progress-height);
--mmp-accent-color: rgb(var(--album-art-color));
--mmp-border-radius: 12px !important;
--ha-card-border-width: 0;
}
card_mod:
style: |
ha-card::before {
transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
{% if not is_state('media_player.currently_playing', 'idle') and not is_state('media_player.currently_playing', 'off') %}
content: "";
position: absolute;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
background: url( '{{ state_attr('media_player.currently_playing', "entity_picture") }}' ) center no-repeat;
filter: blur(150px) saturate(400%);
background-size: 100% 100%;
{% endif %}
}
ha-card {
transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
--ha-card-border-width: 0;
{% if not is_state('media_player.currently_playing', 'idle') and not is_state('media_player.currently_playing', 'off') %}
background: url( '{{ state_attr("media_player.currently_playing", "entity_picture") }}' ), linear-gradient(to left, transparent, rgb(var(--rgb-card-background-color)) 50%);
{% if state_attr('media_player.currently_playing', 'media_content_type') == 'tvshow' %}
background-size: auto 100%, cover;
{% else %}
background-size: 50% auto, cover;
{% endif %}
background-position: right;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-blend-mode: saturation;
{% endif %}
}
:host {
--album-art-color:
{% if not is_state('media_player.currently_playing', 'idle') and not is_state('media_player.currently_playing', 'off') %}
{{ states('sensor.muted_color') }}
{% else %}
var(--rgb-indigo-color)
{% endif %};
}
Mushroom Media Player - Full:

Mushroom Media Player - Full YAML
type: custom:stack-in-card
cards:
- type: custom:mushroom-media-player-card
entity: media_player.currently_playing
icon: mdi:play
use_media_info: true
use_media_artwork: false
show_volume_level: false
media_controls:
- play_pause_stop
- previous
- next
volume_controls:
- volume_buttons
- volume_set
fill_container: false
card_mod:
style: |
mushroom-shape-icon {
display: flex;
{% set media_type = state_attr(config.entity, 'media_content_type') %}
{% if media_type == 'tvshow' %}
--card-mod-icon: mdi:television-classic;
animation: flicker 1s linear infinite alternate;
{% elif media_type == 'movie' %}
--card-mod-icon: mdi:movie-roll;
animation: spin 2s linear infinite reverse;
{% elif media_type == 'music' %}
--card-mod-icon: mdi:music;
animation: beat 1.3s ease-out infinite both;
{% elif media_type == 'playlist' %}
--card-mod-icon: mdi:music;
animation: beat 1.3s ease-out infinite both;
{% else %}
--card-mod-icon: mdi:play;
{% endif %}
{{ 'animation: none;' if not is_state(config.entity, 'playing') }}
}
@keyframes flicker {
0%, 31.98%, 32.98%, 34.98%, 36.98%, 39.98%, 67.98%, 68.98%, 95.98%, 96.98%, 97.98%, 98.98%, 100% { --icon-color: rgba(var(--album-art-color), 1); }
32%, 33%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 40%, 68%, 69%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% { --icon-color: rgba(var(--album-art-color), 0.6); }
}
@keyframes beat {
0%, 60% { --icon-symbol-size: 21px; }
5%, 17%, 57% { --icon-symbol-size: 22px; }
10%, 20%, 51% { --icon-symbol-size: 23px; }
25%, 45% { --icon-symbol-size: 24px; }
30%, 39% { --icon-symbol-size: 25px; }
33% { --icon-symbol-size: 26px; }
}
ha-card {
--ha-card-border-width: 0;
--rgb-state-media-player: var(--album-art-color);
}
.actions {
--rgb-primary-text-color: var(--album-art-color);
--primary-text-color: rgb(var(--album-art-color));
}
ha-card:before {
transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
content: "";
background: url('/local/idle_art.png') center no-repeat;
{% if not is_state(config.entity, 'idle') and not is_state(config.entity, 'off') %}
background: url( '{{ state_attr(config.entity, "entity_picture") }}') center no-repeat;
{% endif %}
background-size: contain;
margin: 4px 4px 16px;
filter: drop-shadow(4px 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5));
border-radius: var(--control-border-radius);
{% set media_type = state_attr(config.entity, 'media_content_type') %}
{% if media_type == 'tvshow' %}
aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
{% elif media_type == 'movie' %}
aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
{% else %}
aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
{% endif %}
}
- type: conditional
conditions:
- entity: media_player.currently_playing
state_not: 'off'
- entity: media_player.currently_playing
state_not: idle
card:
entity: media_player.currently_playing
hide:
icon: true
name: true
runtime: true
source: true
power: true
state_label: true
volume: true
info: true
progress: false
controls: true
more_info: false
type: custom:mini-media-player
toggle_power: false
group: true
card_mod:
style:
mmp-progress$: |
paper-progress {
{% if is_state(config.entity, 'playing') %}
--paper-progress-container-color: rgba(var(--album-art-color), 0.2) !important;
{% endif %}
}
.: |
ha-card {
margin: 0px 12px 12px;
--mmp-progress-height: 12px !important;
height: var(--mmp-progress-height);
--mmp-accent-color: rgb(var(--album-art-color));
--mmp-border-radius: 12px !important;
--ha-card-border-width: 0;
}
card_mod:
style: |
ha-card:before {
transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
content: "";
position: absolute;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
background: url('/local/idle_art.png') center no-repeat;
{% if not is_state('media_player.currently_playing', 'idle') and not is_state('media_player.currently_playing', 'off') %}
background: url( '{{ state_attr('media_player.currently_playing', "entity_picture") }}' ) center no-repeat;
{% endif %}
filter: blur(150px) saturate(200%);
background-size: 100% 100%;
}
ha-card {
transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
}
:host {
--album-art-color:
{% if not is_state('media_player.currently_playing', 'idle') and not is_state('media_player.currently_playing', 'off') %}
{{ states('sensor.muted_color') }}
{% else %}
var(--rgb-indigo-color)
{% endif %};
}
Node-Red Album Art Color Flow:
Node-Red Album Art Color Flow
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You will need to replace **homeassistant.url** with the URL for your Home Assistant instance.
In addition to Node-Red the Vibrant Node is Required:
There are six colors to choose from; vibrant, dark vibrant, light vibrant, muted, dark muted & light muted. I’ve used muted as it seems to work best in both light and dark themes. Pick whatever works best for you.
